Curriculum

Our program is highly competitive. We typically receive more than 400 applications each year for two available positions, and we invite the top 10 percent of applicants to interview.

We offer a unique fellowship program based on a preceptorship model with one-on-one supervision by our clinical attending staff. All graduates since 1989 have passed the Gastroenterology Board examination on their first attempts.

The third year is dedicated to one of four tracks depending on the fellow's interests. Training in advanced endoscopy is offered as an option in the third year. We have endoscopy simulators available in the clinical simulation department that are used to introduce and practice endoscopic techniques.

We participate in the pilot program for concurrent GI and transplant hepatology training. Six months of scholarly activity/research is required for all fellows.

Clinical and endoscopic management of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, including the use of cautery, clips and bands

Performance and interpretation of esophageal manometry and pH testing

Capsule endoscopy

We believe everything the fellows do should contribute to their education and preparation for practice. As the major referral center for North Texas and surrounding states, we have a large patient base with both common and rare conditions.

We have several conferences each week to allow reflection on what each fellow is seeing. These include:

Journal club

Morning report

Grand rounds

Case conference

Technical conference

A didactic lecture series for the fellows to cover the scientific basis of gastroenterology over three years

During the first year, fellows are encouraged to begin to develop a research project for the second year with the assistance of a mentor engaged in research activities. The proposal is written and submitted to the Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Protection, so fellows may begin work on the project without delay.

The bulk of scholarly work (library research, research studies and writing) is done during the next six months, and a paper reporting the research is submitted for publication during the third year. Fellows are encouraged to submit the research work in abstract form to national meetings for presentation.

Fellow projects have been published in Gastroenterology, The New England Journal of Medicine and PLOS ONE, among other journals.

Train at one of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals"

How to Apply

We use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) to electronically accept residency applications, letters of recommendations, dean’s letters, transcripts and other credentials directly from your medical school.

Application Requirements

Applicants must be graduates of or currently participating in an accredited Internal Medicine residency program. Fellows cannot begin training until they have successfully completed an internal medicine residency program.

Applicants must submit the following along with their application:

A personal statement

At least two letters of recommendation, including one from the chief of internal medicine at residency program

Life in Dallas

Why Baylor Scott & White

As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health includes 48 hospitals, more than 900 patient care sites, more than 6,000 active physicians and more than 40,000 employees.